Fact vs. Theory vs. Hypothesis vs. Law… EXPLAINED!
Adults Education
ome people try to attack things like evolution by natural selection and man-made climate change by saying “Oh, that’s just a THEORY!”
Planet Earth
Kids Education
Today we are going to watch a video about the Earth, the Solar System Planet where we live.
You Don’t Actually Know What Your Future Self Wants | Shankar Vedantam | TED
Adults Education
"You are constantly becoming a new person," says journalist Shankar Vendantam. In a talk full of beautiful storytelling, he explains the profound impact of something he calls the "illusion of continuity" -- the belief that our future selves will share the same views, perspectives and hopes as our current selves -- and shows how we can more proactively craft the people we are to become.
Why Do Things Float In Space?
Kids Education
Today, Jessi and Sam the Bat learn about the weird ways things like fire and water behave when they are in space.
Be A Changemaker
Kids Education
Sing along and become a changemaker who helps others feel strong, too.
Author's Purpose
Youth Education
Learn the reasons why authors write certain texts.
Let’s Travel to The Most Extreme Place in The Universe
Adults Education
This time you can join us on a journey through the microcosm. Curious? Head over to our shop and get it while supplies last.
Theme
Youth Education
Learn how to find the theme or the moral of a story.
A Molecule-Thick Coating Changes What a Surface Does, Thanks to Nanoscience
Adults Education
This episode was made in partnership with The Kavli Prize. The Kavli Prize honors scientists for breakthroughs in astrophysics, nanoscience and neuroscience — transforming our understanding of the big, the small, and the complex.
What's The Smartest Age?
Youth Education
At what age are you smartest? Dig into how your brain development affects your skills at different stages of your life.
Befriending A Millipede
Youth Education
David Attenborough makes friends with one of natures creepiest crawlies: the millipede.
Primitive Technology: Smelting Iron In Brick Furnaces
Adults Education
I made 3 furnaces from bricks using different configurations to test their effectiveness. The benefit of using bricks to make a furnace is that it's quicker, easier, re-useable and portable relative to a furnace constructed in-situ from clay.
How to read music - Tim Hansen
Adults Education
Like an actor's script, a sheet of music instructs a musician on what to play (the pitch) and when to play it (the rhythm).
The Real Reason Leaves Change Color In the Fall
Adults Education
Want to learn more about the topic in this week’s video? Here are some keywords to get your googling started:
Leaf senescence, chlorophyll, carotenoid, anthocyanin
The hidden meanings of yin and yang - John Bellaimey
Adults Education
The ubiquitous yin-yang symbol holds its roots in Taoism/Daoism, a Chinese religion and philosophy.
Primitive Technology: Rock-Throwing Catapult (Trebuchet)
Adults Education
I built a trebuchet, a type of catapult that uses a counter weight to store gravitational potential energy which is then used to fire a projectile via a sling.
World Teachers’ Day
Teachers Education
“On behalf of the Government of Canada, I thank all teachers and educators for the incredible work they do and their adaptability every day on the job. Thanks to your dedication and commitment, you continue to change lives and communities for the better.”
How To Navigate Using Nature
Kids Education
Here’s your guide to using the sun, sticks, shadows, trees - and even moss! - to guide you when you’re out in nature.
The Sound Of Temperature Rising
Youth Education
Lanka Tattersall talks about the surprising layers of technique and meaning in Christine Sun Kim’s 2019 drawing "The Sound of Temperature Rising."
This Plant Spontaneously Combusts
Youth Education
David Attenborough ventures into Kew Gardens and unearths the shocking story of a plant that, at the right temperature, can spontaneously combust!
How to write like the best-selling author of all time
Adults Education
Dig into Agatha Christie’s writing style to find out how she crafted her mystery novels and how to employ these strategies in your own work.